Chinese banks, insurers slip on recapitalisation plan

China Life Insurance

07/09/2026 08:01

** Hong Kong shares of major Chinese lenders and insurers slide on China's recapitalisation plan with ICBC 1398.HK slipping as much as 2.5% to HK$7.5 and Agricultural Bank of China 1288.HK (ABC) down 2.3%
** Hong Kong-listed stock of China Life Insurance 2628.HK eases 2.1%, and China Taiping Insurance 0966.HK down 3.5% 
** China's finance ministry will lead a combined $54 billion capital injections into state-owned insurers and banks, the companies said on Sunday, in a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system 
** Both ABC and ICBC said the proceeds would be used entirely to replenish core Tier 1 capital, in a move to help sustain credit expansion as Beijing leans on state banks to support growth
** Shanghai stock of ICBC 601398.SS, ABC 601288.SS and China Life 601628.SS down 1.7%, 1.9% and 2% respectively
** In China, the insurance sector .CSI399809 falls 2.5% and the banking sector .CSI399986 slips 1.4%
** In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Finance Index .HSNF declines 1.2%, benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI slips 0.9%





 (Reporting by Donny Kwok)
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